Independent accountants and bookkeepers are now required to operate more professionally due to increasing legal responsibilities. This has led many to work as consultants, providing independence and expertise to small and medium businesses. Companies want experienced accountants to guide them but full employment limits independence. This company provides experienced accountants and CPAs as consultants to businesses, handling administrative tasks so consultants can focus on clients. Consultants benefit from resources, training and marketing support while retaining independence.

1. Independent Executives & Consultants
Background
Whether you wish to employ a bookkeeper, accountant or some other executive, accountants
& bookkeepers are now required to operate in a more professional way. The increasing
demands of compliance and the increasing responsibilities, some criminal, placed on
management below director level, mean that accountants within an office, need to maintain a
level of continuing professional education in order to keep pace and protect the business from
the many liabilities that may confront it. Indeed bookkeepers have now been bought under the
Tax agent lodgment system in order to lodge BAS independently, with all its requirements.
To achieve this increased professional requirement has necessitated a sharing of their
experiences amongst their peers, and maintenance of some independence, in order to advise
the business, unfettered by the internal influences that can beset an employee. This has made
the role attractive to the professional who expanded their reach over the past decade to
service the Small Medium Enterprise ‘SME’ on a consulting basis.
It is a trend that will only increase over time as both the executive and the client business want
it and government is requiring it.
Most companies would like to hire an experienced accountant as their bookkeeper to guide
them, but employment responsibilities & lack of independence have been an impediment. As a
consequence, businesses have suffered from a lack of timely financial information and good
advice.
We understand the needs of the business and the professional accountant as we have been
assisting businesses like you for decades.
We support our team of consultants with training and administrative support. They work
through our company direct to you the client. We also provide resources they can deploy with
you to make a substantial difference to your results and their performance. This allows them to
concentrate on providing the best service to you.
Our consultants are experienced Chartered Accountants & CPA’s who seek a role with you to
provide them with a variety of experience, independence, autonomy, and the challenge of
being a consulting professional. We know that having a person with the right experience and
qualifications in these positions will make or break a business.
Benefits to your Business
• Membership of professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants,
Society of CPA’s.
• Experienced in private practice, or as a business executive.

2. • Independent & self reliant
• Able to introduce change management to keep pace with business innovation
• Confidence to make a decision and move a business forward
• Professionally rewarded by seeing the improvements they bring to a business
• A Pride in their work far exceeding that of a traditional employee.
• Supported by Chartered accountants with knowledge management
• Team of professionals resources for most technical issues that confront a business
• All for the same cost.
• You Team is immediately improved with the experienced financial consultants who will
stick at it to make your business grow and succeed.
• They can be engaged permanent or temporary say 2, 6 or 12 months and say, one, two
or three days a week.
• You have none of the onerous employment responsibilities.
• We train & update to keep your consultant the best
• We can document your business procedures to ensure you stop losing tribal knowledge
• Our consultants meet high standards of education & experience and continually
maintain their professional education for b40 hours per annum.
• We provide your consultant with personal administrative support so they can
concentrate on you.
• We provide a massive resource that your executive can draw upon to improve your
business.
• Having an experienced & qualified accountant in-house will save you expensive fees to
an external practice accountant.
• Your standing & negotiating ability with your business relationships with the tax office,
banks, lawyers and suppliers will go up a notch.
• Your staff will be motivated by their leadership & example.
Why 1300bpo?
Our principals are Chartered Accountants with commercial & private practice experience. We
understand your needs and what and who it takes to satisfy them.
Candidates to choose from.
Range of skills to choose from to fulfill multiple disciplines.
No full-time cost and not necessary to be permanent to attract the right person. The
Consultants are content with a part time or project basis.
Experienced & qualified personnel.
Multiple Resources available.
No Employment hassles of payroll administration, redundancy, wrongful dismissal and many
other employment related issues
Available for part time, full time, or project needs.
Coverage available for holidays.
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To chat about joining our Consulting Team. Contact Us

3. Executives & Consultant’s skills
Accounting
Management of accounting staff including payroll
Financial process & procedures design & maintenance
Policies design and management
Accounting software maintenance
Treasury
Cost accounting
Asset Management
Business acquisitions & divestment analysis
Organising finance e.g. bank lending, factoring & leasing.
Due diligence
Management of asset & business disposals
Succession planning advice
Business relationships
bankers, external auditors, advisers, taxation authorities, insurers, lawyers & professional
accountants.
Cash Management
Cash flow management
Development & implementing internal controls
Funding & bank Management
Contract Management
Contract negotiations
Employee contracts
Client contracts
Supplier’s contracts
Financial Management
Strategic business advice
Financial market analysis
Management team contribution and membership
Information Management
Provision of financial and other information to the Management Team and/or Board of
Directors
Design and implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Design & Implementation of Key Workflow Indicators

4. Profit Management
Profitability analysis
Business improvement advice
Cost cutting & control
Business process re-engineering
Competitor assessment
Reporting
Financial Reporting
Statutory Reporting
Management Reporting
Key Performance Indicators
Performance Reporting
Stock Exchange Reporting
Schedules
Accounts
To shareholders, stakeholders, owners, government, bankers.
Risk Management
Insurance coverage
Workers compensation
OH&S
Claims management
Risk assessment
Risk management
Strategic planning & analysis
Preparation of budgets and forecasts
Preparation of Business Plans
Business case analysis
Project analysis
Taxation Planning & Compliance
Taxation Planning of Income Tax, FBT, GST, payroll taxes
International Tax Planning including transfer pricing.
Taxation Compliance
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5. Frequently Asked Questions - Independent
Executives & Consultants
1. Will this suit my circumstances?
The cost-benefits apply no matter what the size of your business. However the size of your
business will dictate the frequency that you engage our executive and the necessary experience
level of the person involved.
2. Are you recruiters?
No. We manage and support a team of Professional Executives & Consultants and provide them
with the facilities to improve their capabilities and to make a significant impact to the benefit of
their clients.
However, if there is no one who meets your specific criteria, then we will actively seek them out
on your behalf through our informal professional network, here & overseas. We supply our
consultants to recruitment agencies to satisfy the needs of their clients, and work closely with
them to provide quality candidates.
3. What do you charge clients for their services?
A fee equal to the total salary package including on-costs is negotiated with the consultant and
may vary depending on their expertise.
4. How do you choose your Consultant Team members?
Those wishing to join provide their resume. We then check their references, educational
history, professional membership(s) details and those that pass are accepted into the team.
5. What do they do besides consulting?
It may vary from full time consulting, working in a private business, advising clients in an
accounting practice, or study.
6. What is the process in getting started?
You send an enquiry and set out some guidelines on the position, assignment term, rate and
hours per week.
We define the role with you & agree the Position Description
We undertake a search of our Consultant Team member’s database and our professional
network for suitable candidates.
We check their availability and then provide you with a shortlist
We arrange the interview with you
When you have chosen your Consultant, we assist in the documentation.
After commencement, we provide administrative support & services to the Consultant and you
where required.
7. Do you have draft standard Position Descriptions to assist in finalising your specification for
the position.

6. Yes, we have a suite of drafts to get you started. We also give you access to our client portal
with 900+ documents to assist your business.
1300bpo Consulting Team
Our Financial Consultants will generally have these attributes in common:
Membership of professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Society of
CPA’s.
Experience in private practice or as a business executive.
A need to be independent
An ability to introduce change management to their clients
Confidence to make a decision and move a business forward
Professionally rewarded by seeing the improvements they bring to a business
How does it work
You submit you resume in our Careers section
We check it
You & We agree to the terms & conditions
We submit you for Positions
We bill for your services usually monthly
We pay you upon receipt
Benefits to You the Consultant
We market your services
We provide you with unparalleled depth of resources, business stationery etc
We support your independence, skills & actively assist you
We collaborate to improve your professional standing
We will improve your abilities & provide a team to help you
We increase your income
Opportunity to work from home
Your commitment
Everything you do is through 1300bpo
To continually mentor at least one person in the team until they are fully occupied and then
move to help another new consultant
To market our services wherever possible
To introduce new members to the team
To contribute to improving the knowledge base of the Team
To assist team members with their clients, where you have specialist expertise.
To cover and reciprocate covering members for leave
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